The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids

Once there was an old goat who had seven kids, and she loved them as every mother loves her children. One day she went into the forest to get food, warning her little ones to beware of the wolf, who often disguises himself.

'You will know him by his rough voice and black feet,' she said. But not long after, a wolf knocked at the door and tried to imitate the mother's voice. The kids recognized the rough voice and refused to open.

The wolf went to a shopkeeper, who gave him chalk to eat to soften his voice. He returned and knocked again. This time the kids saw his black feet through the crack and still refused. The wolf found a baker, who put dough on his feet, and then a miller, who covered them with flour.

When he returned a third time, the kids, seeing the white feet and hearing the soft voice, believed their mother had returned. They opened the door—and in sprang the wolf. One kid hid in the clock case, but the others were swallowed whole.

When the mother returned, she found only her youngest child alive. She ran outside and found the wolf sleeping in the meadow. She saw something moving in his belly—her six kids were still alive! With scissors, she cut open the wolf's stomach, and all six jumped out safe and sound.

They filled the wolf's belly with stones, and when he awoke and tried to run, the heavy stones dragged him down, and he died.

The mother goat danced with joy, and her seven kids lived safely ever after, having learned a valuable lesson about deception and trust.